It's that time of the year again! Once more, many summer institutes in Intensive French are available across the country. Have a look at those we already announced and check the page often for new ones! You can apply to the B.C. Bursaries for Teachers wishing to work on French-language Professional Development and apply that towards the cost! -From the Canadian Association of Teachers of Second Languages (www.caslt.org) http://www.caslt.org/what-we-do/what-we-do-pd-events-training_en.php Summer Training SessionsEach summer, provinces and territories hold summer institutes to train teachers on the Intensive French program. We will post information here when dates are decided. AlbertaBy: Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education (IISLE) at Edmonton Public Schools Title: Leadership Institute for Second Language Educators Dates: August 18-19, 2016 Location: Edmonton, AB Description: This two-day workshop covers several key topics for lead educators in language programs, including:
SaskatchewanBy: Fédération des enseignants de la Saskatchewan (FES) and Association des enseignants de français de la Saskatchewan (APFS) Dates: 15 au 19 août 2016 Location: Saskatoon, SK Description: The Fédération des enseignants de la Saskatchewan (FES), in collaboration with theAssociation des enseignants de français de la Saskatchewan (APFS), offers seminars for Intensive French and Intensive Post-French teachers and counselors, as well as French Immersion and Core French teachers, from August 15-19, 2016 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Please contact Hali Burt to [email protected] or [email protected] for information. OntarioBy: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) Dates: July 4-15, 2016 Location: Ottawa, ON Description: Workshops, guest speakers, and instructional time on:
Training on the Neurolinguistics Approach Primary and secondary levels FSL teachers: the Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) invites you to its training on how to use the neurolinguistics approach in your intensive and core French classes. The training will be held from August 22–26, 2016. For more information, contact Roxanne Rees, FSL/International Languages Consultant for the NCDSB, by email at [email protected]. Newfoundland and LabradorBy: Memorial University, Faculty of Education Dates: July 4-29, 2016 Location: St John’s, NL Description: The Faculty of Education of Memorial University will offer (subject to funding, enrolment, and approval by the Faculty Council) a Graduate Summer Institute for French Teachers (SIFT) during the 2016 summer session at the St. John’s Campus. Applicants will be French teachers, principals, assistant principals, program specialists, etc., who have an undergraduate degree with a major in French or have significant experiences in the French language giving a proficiency level of B2 on the Council of Europe's common reference levels. For more details, please contact Camilla Stoodley at [email protected].
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French Summer Institutes at UBC
July 4-21, 2016 *NEW Bursary Information * Our interactive summer institutes focus on the practical application of French through conversation and cultural experiences in a supportive, small group environment. Both three-week and one-week programs are available. For more information regarding our French Summer Institutes, please visit our website. We are pleased to announce that bursaries for our French Summer Institutes are now administered directly by UBC Continuing Studies on behalf of the French Education Branch of the BC Ministry of Education. This means that you will no longer need to pay the full tuition amount in advance and apply separately to the ministry. To be eligible, applicants must have a valid BC Teaching Certificate or Letter of Permission to teach from the Teacher Regulation Branch. Non-certified teachers from independent schools classified under Group 3 may provide a letter from the school administration confirming their employment instead. Current employment with a BC school district is NOT required. If funds are remaining after June 24, bursaries will be offered to employees of BC school districts who are not certified teachers, but who have regular contact with students in French programs. Funding is available for both the three-week and one-week programs. There is lots of funding still available, so if you or anyone you know is interested in improving their French this summer, apply now. For more details about the bursaries and to apply please visit our bursary information page. As 18-year-old Bryce Balanuik stood onstage at the Chinese consulate in Vancouver last month, his nerves were evident as he looked down repeatedly at the speech he had prepared and memorized well before the event. But when it came to what drove him to learn Chinese, his storytelling — in Mandarin, no less — was clear: "Next year, I'll be going off to university. I want to go into business and do business with China. [Speaking the language] brings me happiness, and it allows me to meet friends and be more successful in my career."
Read the full Vancouver Sun article by visiting the link below. http://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/business-with-china-sparks-mandarin-learning-in-b-c The Ministry of Education is assembling provincial curriculum development teams to draft curriculum for second languages for grades 5‒12, and has asked the BC Teachers’ Federation to appoint 16 representatives.
Eight curriculum teams will be formed for the following languages:
Note that the BCTF selection committee can only appoint BCTF representatives, and not educators from independent schools. Interested educators who are not active BCTF members should contact the Ministry's Curriculum and Assessment Department. More information and the application form can be found on the BCTF webpage (http://www.bctf.ca/opportunities/MinistryCommittees.aspx) or by clicking on the file below. The deadline to apply is June 22nd at 5:00pm. Devenir membre de l'ACPI : Voici le lien pour devenir membre de l'ACPI : Formulaire d'adhésion à l'ACPI. Vos dates : La formation de l'ACPI aura lieu la semaine du 01/08/2016 au 06/08/2016. Vous pouvez cependant venir avant ou après cette semaine. Les modules dispensés par l'ACPI le seront uniquement durant la semaine de l'ACPI. Vos modules : Vous pouvez choisir parmis les modules de l'ACPI durant la semaine de l'ACPI. Vous pouvez également assister à des ateliers dispensés par des formateurs exterieur à l'ACPI mais ceci est complètement facultatif. Si vous voulez assiter à des ateliers, il vous suffira le jour de votre arrivée d'en faire la demande. Vos formateurs : La formation sera dispensée par Roy Lyster, Martine Pellerin, Denis Cousineau et Marie-Josée Morneau. NOTRE BON PLAN Cliquez iciThe Japan Foundation, Toronto
May 17, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto Local Grant Program for Japanese-Language Education in Canada Fiscal Year 2016-2017 First-Round Application Deadline: June 15, 2016 * If funds allow, there will be a 2nd round of applications with applications to be received no later than October 17, 2016. We recommend you submit your applications for the 2016 fiscal year by June 15, 2016. Overview: This program is intended to promote Japanese-language education in Canada by providing support to a wide range of activities essential to the dissemination of Japanese-language and the development of Japanese-language education. Description: Applying organizations and groups may apply for a combination of programs that meet their needs, depending on their activity. Examples of programs eligible for this support as well as detailed information and application forms can be downloaded here or at http://jftor.org/language/jl_grants/ Please address any inquiries to: Barbara Carter, Program Officer [email protected] Dear BC Modern Language Teachers, I’m writing to extend an invitation to our upcoming Global Education Symposium which we are holding in partnership with the Educational Leadership and Management Program at UBC. Lorraine Richards of Ontario facilitated at last year's BCATML conference, and she is one of the founding teachers behind Projet à Québec in the Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association. Lorraine will be presenting a session at our Symposium, on connecting language and culture for the global citizen. This is a free one day professional learning opportunity designed for educators who share a common goal of helping to engage and prepare students to become successful citizens of the world.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (PDT) The Nest 6133 University Boulevard University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada I’ve attached a link for you to RSVP and to learn more about the day. - Joanna Cotton, EF Tours Canada eftours.ca/bcglobaleducation There are new scholarships available for Canadian Spanish teachers. The course will be held in Salamanca (Spain) from July 18 to 22. There are two attachments, one of them with details of the course and the other one with an application for those teachers who are interested. They cover registration, tuition fees and accommodation (full board). The teachers would only have to defray the cost of their airline tickets from Canada to Spain as well as transport from the airport to Salamanca. The deadline for submission is May 18. All applications should be forwarded to Maria Espejo ([email protected]) by that that date. These scholarships are granted on a yearly basis and all the teachers who have attended have always provided some excellent feedback on them in terms of the quality of the course. ![]()
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Spanish Language Education Advisor - Asesor de Educación Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte - Embajada de España en Canadá International Education Services - Alberta Education Room 124, Main Floor, 44 Capital Boulevard 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6 [email protected] [email protected] www.mecd.gob.es/canada Tel. 780 422 0664 Cel. 780 919 0005 Fax. 780 664 2284 On April 18th, Ministry of Education Curriculum Coordinator for Core French, Laura Hawkes, presented updates to the Core French redesigned curriculum at Surrey School District's Curriculum Implementation Day. At that workshop, the Ministry also revealed its plans to begin work on the curriculum redesign for other second languages, specifically ASL, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Punjabi and Spanish. Below are two slides shared during Laura Hawkes' presentation. As more information becomes known, BCATML will post updates pertaining to the redesign of the other second languages on our website.
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